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Author : Eilert Ekwall
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book Street-names of the City of London written by Eilert Ekwall and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gillian Bebbington
Publisher : B. T. Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book London Street Names written by Gillian Bebbington and published by B. T. Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1972 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael Baker
Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
ISBN 13 : 9781550288025
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (88 download)
Download or read book London Street Names written by Michael Baker and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2003-10-22 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: London Street Names uncovers the stories behind over 100 streets in locations such as Byron, Lambeth, and Westminster township. This book contains contributions from more than 25 of the city's leading local historians.
Author : A. D. Mills
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 9780199566785
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (667 download)
Download or read book A Dictionary of London Place-Names written by A. D. Mills and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2010-03-11 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique gazetteer that clearly explains the fascinating origins and meanings behind the names of over 1,700 places, streets, and areas within the English capital, including the Greater London Boroughs. It also features maps, an extended introduction on the development of these place-names, a detailed glossary, and recommended web links.
Author : John Wittich
Publisher : Shire Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780747803096
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (3 download)
Download or read book Discovering London Street Names written by John Wittich and published by Shire Publications. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Londoners and tourists alike probably wonder about the meaning of such street names as Piccadilly, Pall Mall, Old Bailey, Houndsditch and Crutched Friars. John Wittich explains the origins of these and many other London street names which can reveal unsuspected facts about the history of the area, which occasionally dates back to Saxon times. Apparently straightforward names are not always what they seem: Cannon Street was once Candlewick Street, where the candlemakers dwelt, and Bunhill Row is 'bone hill', where human remains from St Paul's Cathedral were reinterred after its destruction in the Great Fire.
Author : Al Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780668023269
Total Pages : 219 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (232 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of City of London Street Names written by Al Smith and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Alistair Hall
Publisher : Rizzoli Publications
ISBN 13 : 1849946213
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (499 download)
Download or read book London Street Signs written by Alistair Hall and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A showcase of London’s street nameplates – from the curious to the ornate. All around London, you can find a remarkable public archive of lettering in the city’s street nameplates. A unique collection of styles and forms that stretches back to the 17th century, these little labels hide in plain sight – we use their information daily, but too often fail to really notice them. And they aren’t just visual anchors, telling us where we are; but temporal anchors too, telling us where we’ve come from. This expertly curated collection documents the most significant, beautiful and curious street signs, from enamel plates to incised lettering, the simplest cast iron signs to gloriously ornamental architectural plaques. It’s a visual and typographical journey through the history of a great metropolis. Along the way, the fascinating stories behind these unassuming treasures are uncovered, revealing where they came from before being affixed to brick or stone for decades to come. We’re introduced to the iconic nameplates of the City of Westminster, the stunning tiled signs of Hampstead and the revival nameplates of Lambeth, as well as the ghost signs of the no-longer existent NE postal district. London Street Signs is a striking visual record of our collective history that will appeal to design and history enthusiasts alike.
Author : John Wittich
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book Discovering London Street Names written by John Wittich and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Caroline Taggart
Publisher : National Geographic Books
ISBN 13 : 1529102456
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (291 download)
Download or read book The Book of London Place Names written by Caroline Taggart and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever wondered if Cheapside really is cheap, what you do in Threadneedle Street, or who the knights of Knightsbridge were? Did you know that Piccadilly is actually an insult? And that Euston Road was built because there were too many cows on Oxford Street? Or that the River Fleet was covered over partly because of a drunken butcher? Take a trip down narrow lanes, through cobbled streets and crowded markets to discover the meanings behind the city’s place names. Meet forgotten residents whose names survive in the places where they lived, such as Sir George Downing of Downing Street, and uncover tales from London’s murky past that have shaped the modern city. From famous landmarks to forgotten rivers, grand thoroughfares to lost palaces, and ancient villages swallowed up as the city grew, Sunday Times bestselling author Caroline Taggart explains the hidden meanings behind familiar places. If you have ever wanted to learn more about the history of London and discover the people, events and stories that shaped our capital city, then come on a journey that will show you London in a new light...
Author : Gillian Bebbington
Publisher : B T Batsford Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780713454499
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (544 download)
Download or read book Street Names of London written by Gillian Bebbington and published by B T Batsford Limited. This book was released on 1972 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Deirdre Mask
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250134781
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (51 download)
Download or read book The Address Book written by Deirdre Mask and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2020-04-14 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finalist for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Nonfiction | One of Time Magazines's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 | Longlisted for the 2020 Porchlight Business Book Awards "An entertaining quest to trace the origins and implications of the names of the roads on which we reside." —Sarah Vowell, The New York Times Book Review When most people think about street addresses, if they think of them at all, it is in their capacity to ensure that the postman can deliver mail or a traveler won’t get lost. But street addresses were not invented to help you find your way; they were created to find you. In many parts of the world, your address can reveal your race and class. In this wide-ranging and remarkable book, Deirdre Mask looks at the fate of streets named after Martin Luther King Jr., the wayfinding means of ancient Romans, and how Nazis haunt the streets of modern Germany. The flipside of having an address is not having one, and we also see what that means for millions of people today, including those who live in the slums of Kolkata and on the streets of London. Filled with fascinating people and histories, The Address Book illuminates the complex and sometimes hidden stories behind street names and their power to name, to hide, to decide who counts, who doesn’t—and why.
Author : Eric A. Willats
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780951187104
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Streets with a Story written by Eric A. Willats and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adrian Room
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Street Names of England written by Adrian Room and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A useful aid to local historians, Room's pioneering study categorises the different types of street name for the first time, discusses them in detail, and explains the meaning of over 3500 examples.
Author : F. H. Habben
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (17 download)
Download or read book London Street Names written by F. H. Habben and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Louis Zettersten
Publisher : London : [s.n.]
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book City Street Names written by Louis Zettersten and published by London : [s.n.]. This book was released on 1925 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Winn
Publisher : Hardie Grant Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1787137600
Total Pages : 302 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (871 download)
Download or read book Great British Street Names written by Christopher Winn and published by Hardie Grant Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-09 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes a closer look at our Roads, Avenues, Groves, Gardens, Hills and Lanes. There are around 800,000 streets in the UK and the name of each one tells a tale. We take them for granted but the choice of name can reveal facts about Britain's history, geography, topography and nature, even its politics and culture. From the most common names, to the rarest, the funniest to the most notorious, among the many fascinating facts, find out why the City of London has no "Roads", and where the UK's shortest street name (Rye) is located, as well as its longest (Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive). And why Station Road is in the top five most popular street names, alongside the multitude of Victoria Streets and Albert Roads. Devon even boasts The Street with No Name, which of course has its own story... Perfect for fans of trivia and local history, Great British Street Names will prompt you to think a little differently about the street where you live.
Author : B.R. Davies
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781873590058
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Street Map of London, 1843 written by B.R. Davies and published by . This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An early street map of London published a century and a half ago so that passengers in Hansom cabs could check that they were being taken on the shortest route. It shows street names, prominent buildings, docks, factories, canals and the earliest railways in minute detail. Beyond the built up area can be seen the orchards and market gardens of Chelsea and Southwark, the marshes of the Isle of Dogs and the outlying villages of Earls Court, Kentish Town and Bow. Bound in a hardcover jacket. Each map is accompanied by an illustrated booklet which was produced to accompany the original edition and together they provide a fascinating glimpse into life in London a century ago.
